# illness

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# Revitalised

A year and a half after fearing for her life, former Wimbledon champion announces comeback

France’s Marion Bartoli originally retired immediately after winning the 2013 title.

36.1k

Dec 20th 2017, 3:01 PM

# Vaccinations

Flu vaccine can protect children who receive it, as well as younger siblings - research

The HSE is urging all those at risk to get vaccinated.

11.9k

Nov 26th 2017, 9:30 AM

# warrior mentality

20% of cancer patients 'experienced PTSD after diagnosis'

That’s according to a new study published in a peer-reviewed journal.

10.9k

Nov 20th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Dublin

Temple Street Children's Hospital warns of overcrowding at its emergency department

It is asking parents to think about all their care and treatment options before attending the ED.

10.2k

Nov 14th 2017, 8:47 PM

# illness

'3 or 4' members of Ireland team affected by travelling bug in Adelaide

Team physio Enda McGinley says everyone will be available for Sunday’s first test.

8.8k

Nov 9th 2017, 1:45 PM

# viral war

There's a new flu-forecasting tool to help predict seasonal outbreaks

The new model for forecasting seasonal outbreaks makes better predictions by factoring in how much the virus changed compared to recent years.

8.4k

Oct 26th 2017, 6:30 AM

# pku

'If I stay in Ireland, my daughter could be slipping through my fingers'

People with PKU, a rare genetic disorder, are fighting for access to medication.

29.6k

Oct 20th 2017, 12:05 AM

# Infection

'It's a serial killer': Detection rates on the rise as staff become 'sepsis aware'

Simon Harris said hospital staff are now trained to be more “sepsis aware”.

13.3k

Sep 5th 2017, 1:29 PM

# illness

2013 Wimbledon champion feared she would die

Former tennis player Marion Bartoli discusses her long road to recovery as she prepares for her role commentating at Wimbledon.

7.7k

Jul 3rd 2017, 12:29 PM

# General Election

Labour's Diane Abbott takes break from campaigning due to ill health

Jeremy Corbyn said Lyn Brown will fill in for Abbott as shadow home secretary.

21.0k

Jun 7th 2017, 9:58 AM

# Shadow Children

'I had missed his fourth birthday with being in hospital and here he was comforting me'

A new awareness campaign aims to raise funds to help so-called “shadow children”.

17.8k

May 9th 2017, 6:06 AM

# illness

Chelsea's Gary Cahill a doubt for FA Cup semi-final after spending two nights in hospital

The defender was treated for gastroenteritis and could therefore miss Chelsea’s clash against Spurs tomorrow.

5.1k

Apr 21st 2017, 6:01 PM

Voices

Psoriatic arthritis: 'It is very much an invisible illness because I look and appear fine'

It is unacceptable to only have access to medical experts and services within regular business hours, writes Sandra Quinn.

3.9k

Apr 16th 2017, 7:30 PM

# RIP

Martin McGuinness has died at the age of 66

The longstanding Sinn Féin politician had recently stepped down as deputy first minister of Northern Ireland.

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Mar 21st 2017, 6:20 AM

# Cancer

'We had to get up at 4am and travel nearly four hours so Mum could get chemo'

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said the response from the government in Letterkenny is “pathetic”.

20.4k

Feb 7th 2017, 12:01 AM

# edwin sammon

'When I told people I had cancer, because I'm a comedian I had to say I wasn't joking'

We spoke to the comedian about his new show.

22.4k

Feb 1st 2017, 8:00 PM

# Hospital overcrowding

'If this many people were dying in another way, there’d be war over it'

What do doctors and nurses want done to tackle hospital overcrowding and record numbers on trolleys? More beds, for starters.

17.7k

Jan 21st 2017, 7:25 AM

# lauralynn

'I just want people to remember her': A mother's first Christmas without her little girl

Tara Curran said the family’s spirits were lifted when they received a special gift from hospice staff on Christmas Eve.

15.0k

Dec 23rd 2016, 7:00 AM

# homeless in the west

Beating homelessness: 'I look at photos of my grandchildren to keep me sober'

High rents, alcoholism and illness – there are so many roads that lead to homelessness.

14.2k

Nov 29th 2016, 9:30 AM

# Orkambi

HSE drug advisor says life-changing cystic fibrosis drug is "not value for money"

It was reported yesterday that the HSE would not be financing the drug.

12.0k

Nov 28th 2016, 10:14 AM

# scrapped

Heartbreak for Seery as farewell UFC bout suffers late cancellation

The Dubliner’s opponent Ian McCall has pulled out citing illness.

8.8k

Nov 18th 2016, 10:32 AM

# Superbugs

Use antibiotics as a 'quick fix' for a cold? It won't work and could be very damaging

Pharmacists have said misusing and overusing antibiotics is “one of the most significant threats to patient safety in Ireland”.

11.3k

Nov 13th 2016, 7:45 AM

# Waiting Times

The doctor revamping emergency departments in the US has some advice for Irish hospitals

“The patient doesn’t care who pays a salary or what title you have. People on the frontline need to be integrated in the decision making process.”

29.6k

Nov 6th 2016, 10:00 PM

# death charter

'I regret not talking to my mother about her death, don't do the same thing'

The Irish Hospice Foundation wants people to talk about death, dying and grief more openly.

33.7k

Oct 15th 2016, 8:30 PM

# illness

"Addiction is an illness, whether we like it or not" - Drugs Minister wants your views

She also supports injection centres.

12.9k

Sep 12th 2016, 6:10 AM

Voices

'There is no fallback when it is the carer who needs to be cared for'

Siobhain Topping’s mother, who is the full-time carer for her husband, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. They could only get 14 Home Care hours.

990

Sep 10th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Delays

Ambulances taking over an hour to hand over patients and get back on the road

The delays in turnaround times are being blamed on overcrowding issues in hospitals.

12.1k

Aug 17th 2016, 1:23 PM

# South Korea

'Used like disposable cups': Samsung workers affected by factory chemicals speak up

A worker-safety group has documented more than 200 cases of serious illnesses, including leukaemia, lupus, lymphoma and multiple sclerosis.

16.3k

Aug 14th 2016, 10:45 AM

# Diet

New bill in Italy aims to jail parents who impose vegan diet on children

The bill follows a series of high-profile cases in which children became ill after allegedly being restricted to a vegan diet.

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Aug 11th 2016, 12:43 PM

# Bangladesh

Four-year-old boy being treated for mysterious ageing disease

Bayezid Shikdar’s illness makes him look like an old man, in addition to various other health problems.

25.0k

Aug 9th 2016, 8:52 AM

# cry for help

When pain has no physical cause: The real world of imaginary illness

We talked to Irish consultant neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan about the issue.

29.7k

Apr 24th 2016, 6:00 PM

# rare illness

6-year-old girl needs a new kidney and liver to survive

She has been on the waiting list since December.

13.1k

Apr 8th 2016, 8:52 AM

# hormone changes

Singing in a choir can apparently help fight off cancer

New research shows that singing for an hour is associated with significant reductions in stress hormones.

9.7k

Apr 5th 2016, 4:08 PM

Voices

'Three weeks after giving birth I was diagnosed with breast cancer'

The inevitable task of telling my other two children (aged five and three) what was happening made it more harrowing and more real, writes Yvonne Fagan.

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Feb 20th 2016, 7:30 PM